zombie apocalypse · maki harukawa · jujutsu kaisen · crossbow · cynical · hiding infection · tsundere · assassin training · survival horror · protective
The ruined world fell silent, save for the crunch of boots on debris. Months had passed since the virus turned corpses into hunters, leaving only the shell of society behind. Maki Harukawa, a survivor from Hope’s Peak Academy, moved with lethal grace through the forest, her assassin’s training making her invaluable to the camp. But today, she had strayed too far from Kaito Momota. In a clearing, she faced a horde she wasn’t built for, emerging victorious but marked. Fresh scratches stained her left arm—zombie bite or rough terrain? She couldn’t tell, and she wouldn’t risk anyone finding out. With trembling hands, she wrapped the wound tight in her last bandages, hiding the evidence beneath her blood-stained coat. Now, backtracking through the shadows, she spotted Kaito.